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The Cowboys have hired former DT Josh Brent to a position in the scouting department.

It's amazing how great the Cowboys have treated Brent since he drunkenly got behind the wheel of his car in December 2012, crashed, and killed teammate Jerry Brown. He got off lucky with the law and has been treated far too well by the Cowboys. This is probably just a job in title only as Brent gets his life in order. Fri, Sep 25, 2015 11:06:00 AM

Cowboys placed DT Josh Brent on the reserve/retired list.

Brent was reinstated last season after serving a 180-day jail term for killing his teammate Jerry Brown in a drunk driving accident two years earlier. Brent received a ten-game suspension and didn't see the field after that. A seventh-round pick out of Illinois in 2010, Brent's career appears to be over. Fri, May 8, 2015 12:43:00 PM

Darren McFadden (elbow, NFI) said he'll need another week before he's ready for game action.

McFadden has been practicing with the Cowboys' scout team this week. All signs point to him returning against the Buccaneers in Week 15. McFadden won't have any fantasy significance playing behind Ezekiel Elliott and Alfred Morris.

Dez Bryant caught 4-of-6 targets for 84 yards and a touchdown in the Cowboys' Week 13 win over the Vikings.

Bryant almost scored a 57-yard touchdown in the second quarter, but couldn't quite get to the goal line. He fell corralling a just-south-of-perfect pass from Dak Prescott. Bryant was wide open after burning S Harrison Smith. Bryant's score was an eight-yarder where the Vikings confusingly gave him a massive cushion. Looking more on the same page with Dak Prescott each week, Bryant is averaging 88 yards over his past four games. He'll be a WR1 against Janoris Jenkins and the Giants next Sunday.

Smith missed Thursday's practice, but he said it was a planned day of rest. Smith missed Weeks 3 and 4 before returning for last Sunday's win over the Bengals. He should be good to go against the Packers.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said the team expects LG Ronald Leary (concussion) to play this week.

Leary exited Week 9 to be evaluated for a concussion in the fourth quarter and never returned. It is still not clear if he was placed in the concussion protocol, but Jones' optimism suggests he avoided injury. Joe Looney replaced Leary on Sunday.

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett wouldn't give a timetable for RT Doug Free's return from foot surgery but said he doesn't "anticipate him missing very much time."

"We think he’s going to be healthy as we go here," said Garrett. Free also underwent foot surgery last offseason. He went on to start all 16 games for the Cowboys. The nine-year veteran should be ready in time for training camp.